Part 11 Flashcards
(116 cards)
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Who invented the Centigrade scale of temperature?
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Anders Celcius
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Which is the southernmost of the North American Great Lakes?
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Lake Erie
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What was the secret identity of the comic book character Babs Gordon?
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Batgirl
4
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Who played the nanny in the 1992 film The Hand That Rocks The Cradle?
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Rebecca De Mornay
5
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When asked if he would be going to Marilyn Monroes funeral, who said Why should I go? She wont be there? Arthur Miller, Joe Di Maggio or John F Kennedy?
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Arthur Miller
6
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For what film did Humphrey Bogart win his only Oscar?
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The African Queen`
7
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the title of an H. G. Wells book, how is Griffin better known?
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The Invisible Man`
8
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Who designed Elizabeth Hurleys famous dress which she wore to the premiere of the film Four Weddings And A Funeral`?
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Gianni Versace
9
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Who plays Jim Morrison in the film The Doors?
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Val Kilmer
10
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Actors Warren Beatty and Annette Bening married after meeting on the set of what film?
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Bugsy
11
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What is the name given to a young eagle?
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An eaglet
12
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Which sculptors work includes Genesis, Adam and Lucifer`?
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Sir Jacob Epstein.
13
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Who overthrew King Idris in 1969?
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Colonel Gaddafi (in Libya)
14
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What was the name of Thomas Keneallys book on which the film Schindlers List was based?
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Schindlers Ark
15
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Who was the first American President to win the Nobel Peace Prize?
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Theodore Roosevelt
16
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Who invented both the electric lamp and the gramaphone?
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Thomis Edison
17
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How heavy is a puck used in ice hockey? 4 ounces, 6 ouces or 9 ounces?
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6 ounces
18
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Which actor won his first best actor Oscar for the 1986 film The Color Of Money?
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Paul Newman
19
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Who had a number one in 1995 with Cotton Eye Joe?
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Rednex
20
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Who was the first American President to be born in the 20th century?
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John F Kennedy
21
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Whose paintings include Mrs Siddons and Blue Boy?
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Thomas Gainsborough
22
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Who played Bonnie and Clyde in the 1967 film?
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Warren Beaty and Faye Dunaway
23
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Which Simspon voice regular and secondary character movie actor was shot dead by his wife in 1998?
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Phil Hartman
24
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Attu Island is the most western point of which country?
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USA
25
Which country was admitted to the United Nations in 1993, becoming the smallest country to have done so?
Monaco
26
1986 which boxer beat Trevor Burbick to become the youngest ever heavyweight world champion?
Mike Tyson
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What nationality was the racing driver Ayrton Senna?
Brazilian
28
What is name of the Scottish ball game, similar to hockey, in which a player would use a caman to hit the ball?
Shinty
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What sport features in the Stella Artois tournament?
Tennis
30
In 2004, Ronnie Coleman equaled a famous film star by winning a title for the seventh time. In which field was this?
Bodybuilding (Arnold Swarzennegger has also won the Mr Olympia title 7 times)
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In the 1996 Olympics, who was disqualified from the 100m final after two false starts?
Linford Christie
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At which distance did Sally Gunnell win her gold medal for hurdling at the 1992 Olympics?
400m
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Which boxer had the nickname `The Dark Destroyer`?
Nigel Benn
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What type of racing has only two cars competing on the track at the same time?
Drag racing
35
How many gold medals did Jesse Owens win at the 1936 Berlin Olympics?
4
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Approximately how many acres in size is a baseball field? 1, 2 or 4?
2
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Which country was the first to win the soccer World Cup three times?
Brazil
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In what sport would you compete for the Nino Bibbia Cup?
Bobsleighing
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Which sportsman`s autobiography is called `You Cannot Be Serious`?
John McEnroe
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Who in 1988 became the first boxer to win world titles at 5 officially recognises weights?
Sugar Ray Leonard
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Ben Johnson was stripped of his gold medal in the 1988 Summer Olympics because what banned substance was detected in his body?
Anabolic steroids
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8. Which football team won the World Cup in 1986?
Argentina
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Which of the major tennis tournaments is played annually at the Roland Garros Stadium?
The French Open
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Who was the Formula 1 World Champion in the years 1988, 1990 and 1991?
Aarton Senna
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What do the letters d.p.s.mean to a competitive swimmer?
Distance Per Stroke
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Which boxer was nicknames `The Brown Bomber`?
Joe Louis
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By 1966, how many times had Brazil won the World Cup?
Twice
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What was the first team sport to be publicly televised?
Baseball
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How high is the highest board in competition diving? 2 metres, 6 metres or 10 metres?
10 metres
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Which sportsman`s autobiography is called `My Side`?
David Beckham`s
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18. Eamonn Martin in 1993 was the last Briton to win which annual event?
The London Marathon
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1. In the French game boules, what are the two things that a baguette is used for?
Measuring distance and making marks on the ground
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Tennis - which four events make up the ` Grand Slam` ?
Wimbledon, US Open, French Open, Australian Open
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How did Eric the Eel make his name at the Sydney Olympics in 2000?
By winning a swimming heat in a record slow time
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14. Which city will host the 2004 Summer Olympics?
Athens
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How many fences are jumped in the Grand National?
30
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10. In centimetres, what is the maximum length a rounders bat can be? 46cm, 56 cm or 66cm?
46cm
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As at the year 2001, which baseball team has won the most World Series titles?
New York Yankees
59
In what sport do players take long and short corners?
Hockey
60
How long is a 10-pin bowling lane? 60 feet, 80 feet or 100 feet?
60
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In 1986 which boxer beat Trevor Burbick to become the youngest ever heavyweight world champion?
Mike Tyson
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How many players are there in a baseball team?
9
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When were the Winter and Summer Olympics last held in the same year?
1992
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13. In which sport are the Thomas Cup, Uber Cup and Sudiman Cup tournaments played?
Badminton
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In which sport are there defensive positions called prime, tierce and octave?
Fencing
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In which sport are competitors forbidden to play left handed?
Polo
67
At which stroke did swimmer David Wilkie win the 200m with a world record time at the 1976 Olympics?
Breaststroke
68
How old was Tiger Woods when he won the US Masters in 1997?
21
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How many players make up a netball team?
7
70
Which American football team play their home games at the Ralph Wilson Stadium?
Buffalo Bills
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Which famous person from history opened the 1936 Olympic Games?
Adolf Hitler
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In which sport might you adopt the `egg` position?
Skiing
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Which sport was invented by Dr James Naismith in Massachusetts in 1891?
Basketball
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With which sport was Suzanne Dando associated?
Gymnastics
75
Who or what are the band Kaiser Chiefs named after?
A South African football club
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Who won a tennis `Golden Slam` in 1988 by winning the singles titles at the Australian, French, Wimbledon and United States tennis championships and winning a gold medal at the Olympic games?
Steffi Graf
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After how many points do players swap serve in table tennis?
2
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As at 2001, which golfer has won 18 majors in his career, the most by a single player?
Jack Nicklaus
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which famous race is the slowest man of the day given a red lantern?
Tour de France
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How many nations competed in the first ever Olympic Games?
1
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The Iroquois Cup is contested in what sport?
Lacrosse
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How long is an Olympic sized swimming pool?
50 metres
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Where were the 1988 summer Olympics held?
Seoul
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In what city is the Kentucky Derby held?
Louisville
85
Name the river that flows through the city of Albuquerque in the USA.
Rio Grande
86
Winnepeg is the capital of which Canadian province?
Manitoba
87
Kosciusko is the highest mountain in which country?
Australia
88
In which event would you compete for the Borg Warner Cup?
The Indianapolis 500
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What is made using soda, lime and silica?
Glass
90
Who created Wikipedia on the World Wide Web?
Jimmy Wales
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Which US city is home to sporting teams known as the Browns, the Cavaliers and the Indians?
Cleveland (NFL, NBA and MLB teams)
92
What is the name of the famous statue by Edvard Eriksen, unveiled on the 23rd August, 1913?
The Little Mermaid (in Copenhagen)
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At what sport does Jane Sixsmith represent England?
Hockey
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Where were the 1984 summer Olympics held?
Los Angeles
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How many players make up a team in Gaelic football?
15
96
With which sport would you associate Matt Biondi?
Swimming
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After the 1936 Olympic Games, they were not held again until what year?
1948
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Where were the 1960 Olympic Games held?
Rome
99
What is the name of the sport which combines cross-country skiing and rifle marksmanship?
Biathlon
100
What is a perfect score in ten-pin bowling?
300
101
Who won the mens singles title at Wimbledon in 2000?
Pete Sampras
102
Which sporting event did the Brit Ann Haydon Jones win in 1969?
Wimbledon
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Which heavyweight boxer is nicknamed `The Real Deal`?
Evander Holyfield
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How many hoops are used in a game of croquet?
6
105
which country did the `Rumble In The Jungle` between Muhammed Ali and George Foreman take place in 1974?
Zaire
106
How many players make up a volleyball team?
6
107
official number Olympiad will Rio Olympic Games be in 2016?
31 xxxi
108
Which four tournaments make up the golf `majors`?
The British Open, the US Open, the US Masters and the US PGA
109
How high is the centre of a Badminton net? 5 feet, 5 and a half feet, or 6 feet?
5 ft.
110
Which two throwing events in track and field require safety netting?
Discus and Hammer
111
In inches what is the diameter of a standard dartboard?
18 inches
112
what name was the boxer Walker Smith Jr better known?
Sugar Ray Robinson
113
What was unique about the Toronto Blue Jays baseball world series win in 1992?
Non American
114
The French Open tennis tournament is played on what type of surface?
Clay
115
American football birds
Atlanta Falcons, Baltimore Ravens, Seattle Seahawks, Arizona Cardinals, Philadelphia Eagles
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The volume of a golf ball is approximately equal to how many cubic centimeters? 8, 22 or 40?
40
